The J Award of 2013 was the ninth annual J Awards, established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. The announcement comes at the culmination of Ausmusic Month (November). For the sixth and final year, three awards were presented; Australian Album of the Year, Australian Music Video of the Year and Unearthed Artist of the Year.
The winners were announced on Triple J on Friday 22 November 2013.
Who's eligible? Any Australian album released independently or through a record company, or sent to Triple J in consideration for airplay, is eligible for the J Award. The 2013 nominations for Australian Album of the Year and Australian Music Video of the Year were selected from releases received by Triple J between November 2012 and October 2013. For Unearthed Artist of the Year it was open to any artist from the Unearthed (talent contest), who has had a ground breaking and impactful 12 months from November 2012 and October 2013.
Awards Australian Album of the Year Artist Album Title Result Flume Flume Big Scary Not Art Northlane Singularity Karnivool Asymmetry Horrorshow King Amongst Many Abbe May Kiss My Apocalypse Boy & Bear Harlequin Dream RÜFÜS Atlas The Drones I See Seaweed Cloud Control Dream Cave Jagwar Ma Howlin'
Australian Video of the Year Director Artist and Song Result Josh Thomas Clubfeet - "Everything You Wanted" Christian J Heinrich & Nicholas Rabone Bluejuice - "SOS" Darcy Prendergast The Paper Kites - "Young" Matt Campbell Kingswood - "Ohio" Adam Callen Thundamentals - "Smiles Don't Lie" Dimitri Basil (co-directed by Laura Gorun) Vance Joy - "Riptide"
Unearthed Artist of the Year Artist Result Remi Tigertown SAFIA Jeremy Neale Wave Racer Dustin Tebutt Jackie Onassis
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